Oce Arizona T220UV User Manual - Media
6/2/04
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Media
Océ Display Graphics Systems has conducted extensive testing of many media. Since
the Arizona T220UV printer is capable of imaging on a wide range of material, ODGS
encourages you to explore various media so that you can establish your own criteria
for achieving high quality images in your working environment. Please consult the
ODGS web site at
http://www.oce-dgs.com/PrinterSupport/T220_Customer/
for access to PosterShop profiles.
5.1
Handling Media
Media handling can impact printing results. Adherence to the following
recommendations will help ensure consistent image quality.
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Store media in the same environmental conditions as it will be used,
avoid extremes in humidity and temperature. Store media flat to reduce
tendency to bow.
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Handle media with lint free gloves. Oil deposits from fingers will
degrade print quality. Use Isoprophyl alcohol to clean the media. This has
the additional benefit of reducing the static charge on the media.
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Ensure the media is free of any debris before printing. If necessary, use
the recommended clean-room cloth wipe.
5.1.1
Recovering From a Carriage Collision
If the rotary media touch sensor on the front side of the carriage detects that something
on the table is higher than the media, a carriage collision is about to occur. The carriage
will finish its active swath and then pause and flash the message “Pausing Print Please
Wait”, followed by “Media Collision Detected, press ACCEPT to continue”. While
this message displays a 15 minute countdown is shown in the top left corner. This
indicates the amount of time the UV lamps will stay on, allowing you to resolve the
problem without shutting the lamps shutting down.
If you press ACCEPT the display shows “Gantry Move: ‘+’ -->Home. ACCEPT:
continue CANCEL: cancel print”. If CANCEL is pressed, the print job is aborted.
Press the + key to move the gantry toward the Home position. This allows the operator
to clear whatever caused the collision. Pressing ACCEPT shows the message “Print
is Waiting press ACCEPT to continue”. Press ACCEPT again to allow the carriage to
continue printing.
5.1.2
Thermal Expansion of Media
When imaging on media that will expand when subjected to heat (e.g., styrene or
plexiglass, etc.), don’t wedge the media by butting other material against it as this may